Cloud-y with a Chance of Mobile
Mobility solutions and cloud computing have revolutionized how businesses access, store, and secure critical information. CIOs are noting the trend, and making both increasingly top priorities, accordingly. But while mobility solutions have a clear role in enterprise technology, cloud computing is just starting to make its way into the enterprise.
What is “The Cloud”?
Cloud computing is not a new concept; you’ve likely used web-based email, photo storing and other cloud-based services for years. “The Cloud” is what makes it possible for you to access or alter any material at the same time as other users, from anywhere with Internet. But over the years, as Internet speed and ubiquity has increased, so have the complexity of remote applications.
For many companies, hosting data or applications in the cloud means easier collaboration, better storage, and less worry. Local devices don’t need the memory and computing power to handle all applications, and multiple physical servers aren’t necessary to handle drastic changes in traffic. The cloud eliminates these concerns.
How the cloud can help you:
- Reduced overhead: Outsource to a cloud provider, and the cloud will expand to handle anything – even a viral application or a 300% increase in traffic.
- Agility: Cloud servers can be deployed in a matter of minutes, giving you the ability to be agile as traffic fluctuates.
- Security: Dedicated, secure VLANs, firewalls and IDS/IPS can be put in place for any set of cloud servers, delivering the same highly secure, dedicated network environment found on traditional solutions.
- Affordability: The cloud can expand and contract according to your needs at a particular time, and you only pay for what you use.
What About Mobility?
Mobile enterprise applications and cloud computing give employees, partners and customers access to critical information from anywhere with an Internet connection. The elasticity of the cloud allows for companies to easily and cost-effectively expand server space and scale mobile initiatives over time. As you focus on efficiency and productivity, consider hosting your mobile apps in the cloud.
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[1] Advancements in mobile device hardware and operating systems, along with the development of mature mobile enterprise applications, allow companies to increase productivity and enable real-time access to vital information and processes from anywhere and at any time.